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Title: New Publication from CALICO
Body: CALICO is pleased to announce the publication of "Calling on CALL: From Theory and Research to New Directions in Foreign Language Teaching" edited by Lara Ducate and Nike Arnold. "Calling on CALL" is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of the field of computer-assisted language learning (CALL). As such, it is an ideal book for newcomers to the field and for use in courses in CALL, foreign language education, educational technology, instructional technology, and applied linguistics. "Calling on CALL" contains 13 chapters (plus a subject index), and each chapter focuses on a specific area within CALL. Each chapter presents the major issues (theoretical and practical) in the area under consideration, proposes questions to guide discussion of these issues, and includes an extensive and up-to-date bibliography. - Nike Arnold and Lara Ducate: CALL: Where are we and where do we go from here? - Christopher Luke: Situating CALL in the broader methodological context of foreign language teaching and learning: Promises and possibilities - Margaret Gonglewski and Stayc DuBravac: Multiliteracy: Second language literacy in the multimedia environment - Dorothy Chun: CALL technologies for L2 reading - Linda Jones: Listening comprehension in multimedia environments - Mary Grantham O'Brien: Teaching pronunciation and intonation with computer technology - Liam Murray and Triona Hourigan: Using micropublishing to facilitate writing in the foreign language - Zsuzsana Abrams: From theory to practice: Intracultural CMC in the L2 classroom - Lara Lomicka: Understanding the other: Intercultural exchange and CMC - Sebastien Dubreil: Gaining perspective on culture through CALL - Nike Arnold: Expanding CALL beyond general language classes: The case of courses in language for special purposes - Nathan Carr: Computer-based testing: Prospects for innovative assessment - Philip Hubbard: Evaluating CALL software Price: (US currency only) CALICO members $19.95; Nonmembers $24.95 Shipping per book: $2 within US, $8 international For information and ordering, contact CALICO, 214 Centennial Hall, Texas State University, 601 University Drive, San Marcos TX 78666 Phone: + 512 245 1417 Fax: + 512 245 9089 Email: info@calico.org LLTI Editor. #8260 Publication announcement. Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum. LLTI@LISTSERV.DARTMOUTH.EDU (2 June 2006).
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Title: New Publication from CALICO
Body: CALICO is pleased to announce the publication of "Calling on CALL: From Theory and Research to New Directions in Foreign Language Teaching" edited by Lara Ducate and Nike Arnold. "Calling on CALL" is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of the field of computer-assisted language learning (CALL). As such, it is an ideal book for newcomers to the field and for use in courses in CALL, foreign language education, educational technology, instructional technology, and applied linguistics. "Calling on CALL" contains 13 chapters (plus a subject index), and each chapter focuses on a specific area within CALL. Each chapter presents the major issues (theoretical and practical) in the area under consideration, proposes questions to guide discussion of these issues, and includes an extensive and up-to-date bibliography. - Nike Arnold and Lara Ducate: CALL: Where are we and where do we go from here? - Christopher Luke: Situating CALL in the broader methodological context of foreign language teaching and learning: Promises and possibilities - Margaret Gonglewski and Stayc DuBravac: Multiliteracy: Second language literacy in the multimedia environment - Dorothy Chun: CALL technologies for L2 reading - Linda Jones: Listening comprehension in multimedia environments - Mary Grantham O'Brien: Teaching pronunciation and intonation with computer technology - Liam Murray and Triona Hourigan: Using micropublishing to facilitate writing in the foreign language - Zsuzsana Abrams: From theory to practice: Intracultural CMC in the L2 classroom - Lara Lomicka: Understanding the other: Intercultural exchange and CMC - Sebastien Dubreil: Gaining perspective on culture through CALL - Nike Arnold: Expanding CALL beyond general language classes: The case of courses in language for special purposes - Nathan Carr: Computer-based testing: Prospects for innovative assessment - Philip Hubbard: Evaluating CALL software Price: (US currency only) CALICO members $19.95; Nonmembers $24.95 Shipping per book: $2 within US, $8 international For information and ordering, contact CALICO, 214 Centennial Hall, Texas State University, 601 University Drive, San Marcos TX 78666 Phone: + 512 245 1417 Fax: + 512 245 9089 Email: info@calico.org LLTI Editor. #8260 Publication announcement. Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum. LLTI@LISTSERV.DARTMOUTH.EDU (2 June 2006).
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Title: Funding Opportunity: Documenting Endangered Languages Program
Body: From http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2005/nsf05590/nsf05590.htm Program Title: Documenting Endangered Languages (DEL) An Interagency Partnership Synopsis of Program: This multi-year funding partnership between the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) supports projects to develop and advance knowledge concerning endangered human languages. Made urgent by the imminent death of an estimated half of the 6000-7000 currently used human languages, this effort aims also to exploit advances in information technology. Funding will support fieldwork and other activities relevant to recording, documenting, and archiving endangered languages, including the preparation of lexicons, grammars, text samples, and databases. Funding will be available in the form of one- to three-year project grants as well as fellowships for up to twelve months. At least half the available funding will be awarded to projects involving fieldwork. Full Proposal Deadline Date: September 15, 2005 For more information, visit http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2005/nsf05590/nsf05590.htm . Read an article about the program at http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/del.html .
Source: The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Title: Funding Opportunity: Documenting Endangered Languages Program
Body: From http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2005/nsf05590/nsf05590.htm Program Title: Documenting Endangered Languages (DEL) An Interagency Partnership Synopsis of Program: This multi-year funding partnership between the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) supports projects to develop and advance knowledge concerning endangered human languages. Made urgent by the imminent death of an estimated half of the 6000-7000 currently used human languages, this effort aims also to exploit advances in information technology. Funding will support fieldwork and other activities relevant to recording, documenting, and archiving endangered languages, including the preparation of lexicons, grammars, text samples, and databases. Funding will be available in the form of one- to three-year project grants as well as fellowships for up to twelve months. At least half the available funding will be awarded to projects involving fieldwork. Full Proposal Deadline Date: September 15, 2005 For more information, visit http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2005/nsf05590/nsf05590.htm . Read an article about the program at http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/del.html .
Source: The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Title: tMundo: Multilingual Online Geography Game
Body: From http://www.tmundo.com tMundo is a multilingual on-line game to practice geographical names of countries, capitals and nationality adjectives in five languages: English, Spanish, French, German and Italian. It can be used mainly in Foreign Language and Geography classes at a variety of levels and also to foster awareness of foreign places and culture. The Practice Game has two basic modes: localization and cultural heritage. In the heritage mode students have to match countries and pictures of most famous landmarks and momuments. It also features a two-player mode. tMundo is made by teachers for teachers. You can virtually visit our school in San Isidro, Almería, Spain. About tMundo World Contest The tMundo World Contest - tMWC is an international online competition that uses the game to provide teachers with an easy resource to complement their Foreign Language or Geography classes as they highly motivate their students by taking part in the game along with classes around the World. For more information, visit http://www.tmundo.com .
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Title: tMundo: Multilingual Online Geography Game
Body: From http://www.tmundo.com tMundo is a multilingual on-line game to practice geographical names of countries, capitals and nationality adjectives in five languages: English, Spanish, French, German and Italian. It can be used mainly in Foreign Language and Geography classes at a variety of levels and also to foster awareness of foreign places and culture. The Practice Game has two basic modes: localization and cultural heritage. In the heritage mode students have to match countries and pictures of most famous landmarks and momuments. It also features a two-player mode. tMundo is made by teachers for teachers. You can virtually visit our school in San Isidro, Almería, Spain. About tMundo World Contest The tMundo World Contest - tMWC is an international online competition that uses the game to provide teachers with an easy resource to complement their Foreign Language or Geography classes as they highly motivate their students by taking part in the game along with classes around the World. For more information, visit http://www.tmundo.com .
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Title: More Summer Reading Suggestions
Body: Summer is upon us! If you're looking for entertaining, thought-provoking books to fill all that free time you're going to have, check out this list of recommended authors and titles culled from recent posts to the FLTEACH listserv (Foreign Language Teaching Forum listserv. FLTEACH@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU). While they are not necessarily about language teaching, these include works of fiction and non-fiction and may satisfy your curiosity about the history and culture of speakers of other languages. English-language books are listed first; a Spanish-language list follows. ---- Books in English ---- Karen Armstrong - The Battle for God Mark Bowden - The First Battle in America's War with Militant Islam - Guests of the Ayatollah Alan Furst - Dark Star - The World at Night Khaled Hosseini - The Kite Runner Ann Jaramillo - La Línea Gary Jennings - Aztec Azar Nafisi - Reading Lolita in Tehran ---- Books in Spanish ---- Isabel Allende - Hija de la Fortuna - La casa de los espiritus - Paula Defilia Laura Esquival Malinche Jasper Fforde Mario Vargas Llosa - El paraiso en la otra esquina/The Way to Paradise. Eduardo Mendoza - Sin noticias de Gurb - El laberinto de las aceitunas - El misterio de la cripta embrujada Rosa Montero - La historia del rey transparente/ The Story of the Transparent King Arturo Pérez Reverte - The Alatriste series Carlos Ruiz Zafón - The Shadow of the Wind/La sombra del viento
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Title: More Summer Reading Suggestions
Body: Summer is upon us! If you're looking for entertaining, thought-provoking books to fill all that free time you're going to have, check out this list of recommended authors and titles culled from recent posts to the FLTEACH listserv (Foreign Language Teaching Forum listserv. FLTEACH@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU). While they are not necessarily about language teaching, these include works of fiction and non-fiction and may satisfy your curiosity about the history and culture of speakers of other languages. English-language books are listed first; a Spanish-language list follows. ---- Books in English ---- Karen Armstrong - The Battle for God Mark Bowden - The First Battle in America's War with Militant Islam - Guests of the Ayatollah Alan Furst - Dark Star - The World at Night Khaled Hosseini - The Kite Runner Ann Jaramillo - La Línea Gary Jennings - Aztec Azar Nafisi - Reading Lolita in Tehran ---- Books in Spanish ---- Isabel Allende - Hija de la Fortuna - La casa de los espiritus - Paula Defilia Laura Esquival Malinche Jasper Fforde Mario Vargas Llosa - El paraiso en la otra esquina/The Way to Paradise. Eduardo Mendoza - Sin noticias de Gurb - El laberinto de las aceitunas - El misterio de la cripta embrujada Rosa Montero - La historia del rey transparente/ The Story of the Transparent King Arturo Pérez Reverte - The Alatriste series Carlos Ruiz Zafón - The Shadow of the Wind/La sombra del viento
Source: FLTEACH
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Title: Minnesota Language Curriculum Reflects Chainging Times
Body: Some schools in Minnesota are dropping more common language classes, like French, in favor of less commonly-taught languages such as Chinese, Arabic, and Russian. The changes are due largely to an increase in demand for speakers of what President Bush calls "critical languages". Read about these program additions at http://www.startribune.com/1592/story/472930.html .
Source: StarTribune.com
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Title: Minnesota Language Curriculum Reflects Chainging Times
Body: Some schools in Minnesota are dropping more common language classes, like French, in favor of less commonly-taught languages such as Chinese, Arabic, and Russian. The changes are due largely to an increase in demand for speakers of what President Bush calls "critical languages". Read about these program additions at http://www.startribune.com/1592/story/472930.html .
Source: StarTribune.com
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Title: Funding Opportunity: Technology and Media Services for Individuals with Disabilities
Body: From http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2006-2/050406a.html The purpose of this program is to: (1) Improve results for children with disabilities by promoting the development, demonstration, and use of technology, (2) support educational media services activities designed to be of educational value in the classroom setting to children with disabilities, and (3) provide support for captioning and video description that is appropriate for use in the classroom setting. For more information, visit http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2006-2/050406a.html .
Source: U.S. Department of Education
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Title: Funding Opportunity: Technology and Media Services for Individuals with Disabilities
Body: From http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2006-2/050406a.html The purpose of this program is to: (1) Improve results for children with disabilities by promoting the development, demonstration, and use of technology, (2) support educational media services activities designed to be of educational value in the classroom setting to children with disabilities, and (3) provide support for captioning and video description that is appropriate for use in the classroom setting. For more information, visit http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2006-2/050406a.html .
Source: U.S. Department of Education
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Title: The 18th North America Conference on Chinese Linguistics
Body: From http://www.wwu.edu/depts/mcl/naccl18 WELCOME to NACCL-18! The 18th North America Conference on Chinese Linguistics June 23-25, 2006 Western Washington University Bellingham, Washington Invited Speakers: - Dr. Audrey Li (University of Southern California) - Dr. Frederick Newmeyer (University of Washington) - Dr. Jerry Norman (University of Washington) For more information, visit http://www.wwu.edu/depts/mcl/naccl18 .
Source: Western Washington University
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Title: The 18th North America Conference on Chinese Linguistics
Body: From http://www.wwu.edu/depts/mcl/naccl18 WELCOME to NACCL-18! The 18th North America Conference on Chinese Linguistics June 23-25, 2006 Western Washington University Bellingham, Washington Invited Speakers: - Dr. Audrey Li (University of Southern California) - Dr. Frederick Newmeyer (University of Washington) - Dr. Jerry Norman (University of Washington) For more information, visit http://www.wwu.edu/depts/mcl/naccl18 .
Source: Western Washington University
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Title: 9th Annual International Colloquium on International Engineering Education
Body: From http://www.uri.edu/iep/colloquia/2006 November 2-5, 2006 Hotel Viking in Newport, Rhode Island Welcome to the 9th Annual International Colloquium on International Engineering Education. This colloquium is hosted by the International Engineering Program at the University of Rhode Island and is organized in collaboration with a committee of distinguished educators from across the nation. The theme for this year's colloquium is "Educating Engineers as Global Citizens". As in the past eight years, the program will feature representatives from higher education, global business and industry, as well as the public sector. Engineering, language and international program educators will be present, along with corporate executives and personnel directors, and members of government, education, and public policy agencies. For more information, visit http://www.uri.edu/iep/colloquia/2006 .
Source: University of Rhode Island
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Title: 9th Annual International Colloquium on International Engineering Education
Body: From http://www.uri.edu/iep/colloquia/2006 November 2-5, 2006 Hotel Viking in Newport, Rhode Island Welcome to the 9th Annual International Colloquium on International Engineering Education. This colloquium is hosted by the International Engineering Program at the University of Rhode Island and is organized in collaboration with a committee of distinguished educators from across the nation. The theme for this year's colloquium is "Educating Engineers as Global Citizens". As in the past eight years, the program will feature representatives from higher education, global business and industry, as well as the public sector. Engineering, language and international program educators will be present, along with corporate executives and personnel directors, and members of government, education, and public policy agencies. For more information, visit http://www.uri.edu/iep/colloquia/2006 .
Source: University of Rhode Island
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Title: How to Praise a Child in French
Body: This site lists 100 phrases which caregivers and teachers can use to praise and encourage children in French. http://www.e-monsite.com/nounounutella/rubrique-998561.html
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Title: How to Praise a Child in French
Body: This site lists 100 phrases which caregivers and teachers can use to praise and encourage children in French. http://www.e-monsite.com/nounounutella/rubrique-998561.html
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Title: Maine Revives French Heritage
Body: French immersion programs, "reacquisition classes", and a Franco-American Day are just a few of the recent signs that the residents of Maine are rediscovering their French roots. Read the International Herald Tribune article at http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/06/02/news/french.php .
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Title: Maine Revives French Heritage
Body: French immersion programs, "reacquisition classes", and a Franco-American Day are just a few of the recent signs that the residents of Maine are rediscovering their French roots. Read the International Herald Tribune article at http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/06/02/news/french.php .
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